Misc. Notes
Name, date and place of birth and death, name of parents, from “McCaul Family Scotland” (first compiled in 1991 and updated to 2002) by Marcia Barbara (Barbara) McCaul, Canada (b. 1932, d. 2002). Barbara was the great-great grandaughter of Gilbert McCaul (b. 1765) and Janet McFarlan (b. 1770). Brian of
nzolivers.com is the great-great-great grandson of Gilbert and Janet.
Kathleen (Kathy) Oliver b. 26 February 1954 says, “An English farmer who emigrated to New Zealand with his young son”.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll for 1919Dodds, Peter Henderson, Grey Street, Marton, farmer
Dodds, Isabella Enid, Grey Street, Marton, married
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll for 1922Dodds, Peter Henderson, Pukepapa Road, Marton, farmer
Dodds, Isabella Enid, Pukepapa Road, Marton, married
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll for 1925Dodds, Peter Henderson, Pukepapa Road, Marton, milk vendor
Dodds, Isabella Enid, Pukepapa Road, Marton, married
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll for 1928, 1931Dodds, Peter Henderson, Pukepapa Rd., Marton, milk vendor
Dodds, Isabella Enid, Pukepapa Road, Marton, married
Result from marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1916/4270. Bride: Isabella Enid McCaul. Groom: Peter Henderson Dodds
Full date of marriage of 7 March 1916 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2022:
1933/10099. Dodds, Peter Henderson. Died age 63Y
Full date of death of 9 September 1933 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wairarapa Roll for 1914, found in September 2023:
Dodds, Peter Henderson, Tupurupuru, Gladstone, stationhand
Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1926, found in September 2023:
Marton, Wellington
- Dodds, Peter Henderson, farmer
- Dodds, Mrs I E, teacher [Wife of Peter]
Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1933, found in September 2023:
Marton, Wellington
- Dodds, Mrs I E, teacher [Wife of Peter]
- Dodds, Ptr H, farmer [Son of Peter Henderson Dodds]
Entry from the
1881 England Census taken on the night of 3 April 1881, for the Civil Parish of Ford, Hamlet of Encampment, Rural District of Glendale, found in September 2023:
House Name: Farm House, Encampment
George Dodds, Head, Married, age 44, Farmer 460 acres, 15 labourers, Born Holy Island, Northumberland, England [circa 1837]
Elisabeth Dodds, Wife, Married, age 44, Born Scotland, [circa 1837]
Margaret Dodds, Daughter, Unmarried, age 17, Farmer's Son, Born Scotland, [circa 1864]
George Dodds, Son, Unmarried, age 15, Scholar, Born Scotland, [circa 1866]
James Dodds, Son, age 11, Scholar, Born Scotland, [circa 1870]
Peter Dodds, Son, age 9, Scholar, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1872]
John Dodds, Son, age 8, Scholar, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1873]
Thomas Dodds, Son, age 6, Scholar, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1875]
Edmund Dodds, Son, age 4 Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1877]
Charlotte Dodds, Daughter, age 1 Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1880]
Encampment is a hamlet in Northumberland. Encampment is situated nearby to the hamlets Blinkbonny and Mount Pleasant.
Entry from the
1891 England Census taken on the night of 5 April 1891, for the Civil Parish of Ford, Hamlet of Encampment, Rural District of Glendale, Northumberland, found in September 2023:
House Name: Farm House
George Dodds, Head, Married, age 54, Farmer, Born Holy Island, Northumberland, England [circa 1837]
Elisabeth Dodds, Wife, Married, age 54, Scotland, [circa 1837]
Peter H Dodds, Son, Single, age 19, Farmer's Son, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1872]
John A Dodds, Son, Single, age 18, Farmer's Son, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1873]
Thomas Dodds, Son, Single, age 16, Farmer's Son, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1875]
Edmund Dodds, Son, age 14, Scholar, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1877]
Charlotte E Dodds, Daughter, age 12, Scholar, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1879]
Entry from the
1901 England Census taken on the night of 31 March 1901, for the Civil Parish of Ford, Rural District of Glendale, Hamlet of Sandy Fords, found in September 2023:
Peter H Dodds, Head, Married, age 29, Farmer, Employer, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1872]
Amelia Dodds, Wife, Married, age 28, Born Jarrow-on-Tyne Durham England [circa 1873]
Alice Cockburn, Widow, age 68 Nurse
Ellen Thomson, Single, age 27 Domestic Servant
Baby Thomson, Single, age 13 Days, male
Entry from the
1911 England Census taken on the night of Sunday, 2 April 1911, for Sandyford, Cornhill On Tweed, found in September 2023:
Peter Henderson Dodds, Head, age 39, Married, Farmer, Employer, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1872]
Amelia Dodds, Wife, age 39, Married, Born Durham England [circa 1872]
Hugh Gunn Dodds, son, age 10, Born Ford Northumberland England [circa 1901]
Hugh Gunn, Father-in-law, age 69, widower, Private Means, Born Walker Northumberland England [circa 1842]
Entry in the
Outward England Passenger List for the The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited Ship "Ruahine", under Ships Master F. Forbes, that departed London England on the 5 June 1913 and arrived circa August 1913 in Wellington, New Zealand and found in September 2023:
A283
Dodds, Mr P H, 3rd Class, Contracted to land at Wellington, Profession Farmer, Male not accompanied by Spouse, Age 42, Country last Resident England
A283 Dodds, Mr H, 3rd Class, Contracted to land at Wellington Profession Farmer, Male not accompanied by Spouse, Age 12, Country last Resident England
Approximate month, year of first marriage, from the England & Wales Marriage records found in September 2023:
Bride: Amelia Gunn
Groom: Peter Henderson Dodds
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun 1900
Registration district: South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
Obituary Notice in the Dominion, 11 September 1933 from Papers Past found in September 2023:
DODDS - On September 9, 1933, at Marton, Peter Henderson, beloved husband of Isabella Enid Dodds; aged 63 years (Private interment)
Place of Burial, from cemetery search found in September 2023:
Anglican Cemetery, Marton
379. Block L plot 41
Occupant: PETER ANDERSON (SIC) DODDS
H/S. In loving memory of PETER HENDERSON DODDS died 9th September 1933 aged 63 years.
Exact date of marriage of “5th April 1900”, precise place of marriage as “St Kildas Presbyterian Church, Jarrow, Counties of South Sheilds and Durham”, residence, witnesses, from official Marriage Certificate received on 20 December 2023 (See PDF on media page) for Peter’s marriage to Amelia Gunn.
First marriage found, after official Marriage Certificate for Peter’s marriage to Amelia Gunn had Peter as a “Widower”.
Date and place of a first marriage (to Janetta Kennedy), from the England & Wales Marriage records found in December 2023:
Groom: Peter Henderson Dodds
Groom's Age: 25 [Born circa 1871]
Groom's Father: George Dodds
Bride: Janetta Kennedy
Bride's Age: 30 [Born circa 1866]
Bride's Father: John Kennedy
Marriage Date: 10 November 1896
Marriage Place: Wooler, Northumberland, England